We just can’t get a moment to breathe, can we? Just after #StevenBomb2.0 airs, we get #StevenBomb3 confirmed. And what is this #WeekOfSardonyx? That sounds suspiciously like something we would say if a long-awaited fusion was going to be unveiled. A fusion like Garnet and Pearl, for instance. We can only hope.
Argh, it’s like twisting a knife in our chest. That’s one heck of a cliffhanger to go back to a hiatus on. Well, at least we have a good idea who’s going to get their plotline resolved during the mid-season finale. 😀
So we learned a very interesting new ability that Gems seem to have (though it doesn’t seem to be common), and we’ve learned that when Gems pretend-sleep they get much closer to real sleep than perhaps the name would indicate.
Oh yes, and we are awarded zero points for predicting that the episode, while containing a slumber party, would actually be about something else.
So, that’s #StevenBomb2.0. With no episode premier scheduled for next week, it looks like we’re back to the hiatus. Don’t worry guys, Steven will be back in no time! For now though, it’s chille tid.
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Ken, GC13, and Dakota convene to talk about We Need To Talk and talk about how cool What Can I Do For You was (well, GC13 and Dakota liked it, but Ken is doing the contrarian thing).
The design on Rainbow Quartz, the character of Rose Quartz, and Pearl’s actions are all discussed (with GC13, as always, taking Pearl’s side). Not that Pearl was anything worse than catty in this episode (and her actions did give us Rainbow Quartz, so that’s something to be thankful for).
Of course deeper questions also come up: if Steven fused with the Crystal Gems, how different would the fusions be than if his mother fused with them? Can he even fuse with them at all?
It’s been a while since we’ve had a new song to post, but Aivi and Surasshu have delivered the goods: What Can I Do For You (2:28), from We Need to Talk is up and ready to be listened to.
Every time a Rose Quartz song seemed likely we didn’t get it, yet it sneaks in here. And so well, too! Of course if you’ve seen the episode you know that the song isn’t the biggest bombshell. Who’s ready for an update to the Crystal Gem size chart? 🙂
We learned a lot about Rose in this episode. So much. This is probably more characterization than she’s had in all of the prior episodes combined. Not too much lore (except for… well, you know), but a whole lot of characterization.
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Phew. Sometimes these episodes just get heavy, you know? GC13, Ken, and Dakota are here, though, to discuss Keeping It Together and all it means.
So the good news/bad news first: while chances look grim for Peridot eventually joining the Crystal Gems, it’s not impossible yet. And the experiments mean that, in the future, we’re going to learn a whole lot more about the project.
Coming so soon after Sworn to the Sword, it’s very interesting to see Pearl (who, like Connie, does not seem to be built for fighting) express a desire to do household chores, rather than feeling a mere obligation. Will we learn more about what Pearls are supposed to be like soon?
Finally, the process of doing the laundry is more magical than Garnet lets on: the washing machine can also dry clothes, it seems.
FOUL!
Sorry for shouting, but we said we’d do it.
Well… That happened. This makes it much less likely for Peridot to join the team (unfortunately, though there’s still a glimmer of hope). We did get a very handy explanation of how the Kindergarten works though (mostly just things we already figured out for ourselves being made explicit), and a bit more fusion talk. A good episode for lore.
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